



OF THE SCHOOLS OF 

HINDS COUNTY 

MISSISSIPPI 



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HE REASON for issuing this bulletin is that we 
may give information to the public regarding 
the schools of Hinds County and the colleges 
within its borders. This information is gladly 
given because it is good for the public, for the 
schools, and for the colleges, that it be done. 

An educational survey of the white schools 
of this county was made last session by the 
County Superintendent of Education and the 
State Rural School Supervisor. Every white 
school was visited, inspected, and photographed. 
This bulletin contains information thus ob- 
tained. * ••*'• • 

We* have endeavored to make this report 
comprehensive without being voluminous or 
tiresome; correct, but not cruel, and withal to be 
helpful to public school officials. 

We have not recorded the most important 
element in the schools because we can not do so ; 
this element is the spirit of the school. Some- 
what of this spirit, however, is indicated by the 

material equipment of the school and by the number of teachers 

and pupils. 

It is very gratifying indeed to note that many of the school 
houses are new and modern. Within the last three years sixteen 
consolidated schools have been organized within the county and 
many new houses have been built. For the purpose of building 
these houses, bonds have been issued in several districts and in 
nearly every district a local tax levy is made for supplementing 
the salaries of the teachers and lengthening the school term. 

No county in Mississippi has made greater progress than 
Hinds, and for this reason as well for those already given we take 
pleasure in presenting the result of the survey. 

The information contained herein regarding the public school 
system of Jackson has been supplied by Supt. E. L. Bailey. We 
call special attention to the city public schools because in our 
opinion they are as good as can be found in the State. In fact,, 




the public schools' of Jackson are of such a high order that we take 
very great pleasure in showing to the world that the Capital City 
of the State has a public school system second to none in the State. 

The new Agricultural High School of Hinds County promises 
to be a very important factor in the future prosperity of the county. 

Prof. W. N. Taylor, former assistant State Superintendent of 
Education, is principal. He has prepared the manuscript for this 
school. The citizens are justly proud that this additional oppor- 
tunity for high school education has been given. 

Information regarding various colleges has been supplied by 
the heads of these colleges located within the bounds of Hinds 
County. Indeed it is not necessary for any child to leave Hinds 
County in order to procure the very best educational advantages 
that can be procured anywhere in Mississippi. These colleges are 
of the very highest order and will bear the closest inspection. 

J.T.CALHOUN, 

State Eural School Supervisor. 



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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

HINDS COUNTY 





S. F. GRIFFIN 



LAMAR PURYEAR 



J. D. GORDON 

PRESIDENT 





JESSIE BIRDSONG 



GEORGE P. LUCKETT 




R M. COLEMAN, JR. 

SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION 
HINDS COUNTY 



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COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD 

HINDS COUNTY 





A. G. JONES 



C. A. WILLIAMS 





W. J. BAKER 



Z. WARDLAW 




W. N. TAYLOR 

SUPERINTENDENT AGUICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS 

HINDS COUNTY 



Hinds County Agricultural High Sckool 




ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, HINDS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL 



Faculty : 

W. N. Taylor, Superintendent Teacher Training Department 

J. C. Trealor Department of Agriculture and Manual Training 

Nat G-olding Dept. of Mathematics and Director of Boys' Athletics 

Miss Willia E. Trotter Department of Home Economics 

Miss Irene Hand Department of English and French 

Miss Leland B. Reid Department of History and Latin 

Mrs. N. E. Cox Matron 

The Board of Trustees has endeavored to obtain the services of the best 
faculty available. The faculty positions have not been let out to the lowest 
bidders. The first consideration in the selection of teachers was efficiency. 
All members of the faculty are graduates of high-grade colleges, and each 
one has had successful experience as a teacher. 

Foreword : 

The Hinds County Agricultural High School was established by the 
County School Board in the fall of 1916. Measures were promptly taken 
by the Board of Supervisors to provide funds for erecting the buildings and 
equipping the school. The school will be in readiness to launch its first ses- 
sion in September, 1917. 

Location : 

The school is located at Raymond, the county seat of the Second Judicial 
District, It is practically at the geographical center of the county. Gravel 
roads are being built in every direction from Raymond to connect up with 
gravel roads leading into all other parts of the county. The town of Ray- 
mond is to furnish the water supply for a period of five years. The water 
is to come from an artesian well, furnishing an inexhaustible supply. 

Buildings and Equipment: 

The buildings and equipment of the Hinds County Agricultural High 
School are the most extensive and most ample that any county in the State 



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DORMITORY A (in course of construction), HINDS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL 

HIGH SCHOOL 



has ever provided for this purpose. The administration building is a hand- 
some structure, containing necessary class rooms, auditorium and superin- 
tendent's office. The two dormitories have capacity for one hundred and 
fifty boarding pupils. The power plant is a brick structure containing 
boiler, dynamo and engine for steam heating and electric lighting. A well 
equipped laundry is also located in the power house. In addition to these 
four brick structures, a splendid home has been erected for the superinten- 
dent. All these buildings have been furnished with the best equipment on 
the market. The entire plant has been constructed at a cost of about 
$80,000.00. 

Photographs of two buildings are shown in this book, in process of 
erection. There are three other buildings going up, all of which will be 
completed before the opening in September. 

Farm and Farm Equipment : 

The school owns 160 acres of splendid farming land. The farm is being 
equipped with necessary improvements, such as barns, fencing, wagons, 
agricultural implements, etc. It is also being provided with mules, brood 
mares, blooded hogs, chickens and dairy cattle. It is the purpose of the 
school to demonstrate to the best advantage the various lines of farm ac- 
tivity. 

Functions of the School: 

1. The school is to furnish for its pupils a good literary education of 
high school grade. It provides a standard high school course in English, 
Mathematics, Science, History and Modern Languages. 

2. The school will furnish to its pupils thorough training of high 
school scope along industrial lines. The boys take a required course in Agri- 
culture, covering four years, and an elective course in Manual Training, 
covering two years. The girls take a required course in Home Economics 
covering four years. Theoretical instruction along these industrial lines is 
supplemented by abundant practical work in the laboratory, work shop, 
kitchen, dining room, and on the farm. 

3. A most important function of the school is to stimulate the agricul- 



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DORMITORY B (in course of construction), HINDS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL 

HIGH SCHOOL 



tural activities on the farms of the county. To this end. a thoroughly or- 
ganized extension department is provided. This extension department in 
cooperation with the government forces and the authorities of the A. & M. 
College, ought to be of immense aid in helping to solve farm problems of 
the county. 

4. The school will serve as a clearing house of useful information to the 
farmers of the county. To this end, a mailing list of the farmers of the 
county will be kept, in order that all useful advance information along agri- 
cultural lines may be properly disseminated. 

5. The school is to serve as the Poor Man's College. Before the advent 
of the Agricultural High School, it was practically impossible for a majority 
of the farm boys and girls to obtain a high school education, on account of 
prohibitive prices. The school offers the opportunity to every boy and girl 
in the county to get the benefits of its training at the very minimum of ex- 
pense. 

6. The school is to serve as a training center for rural school teachers. 
A teacher training course, covering two years, is provided, and this course 
is peculiarly adapted to meet the needs of the young men and young women, 
preparing for the important work of teaching in the rural schools. 

Board of Trustees : 

The school is fortunate in having a Board of Trustees, composed of 
broad gauged, progressive and successful men. The administration of the 
affairs of the school has been entrusted to men who have been successful in 
their own affairs, and who are broad-minded enough to appreciate the needs 
of an institution of this kind. 

Expenses : 

No tuition shall be charged. The law provides that board shall be given 
in the dormitories at its exact cost. This is not likely to exceed $10.00 per 
month, and may be considerably less. An incidental fee of $3.00 per session 



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POWER HOUSE (in course of construction), HINDS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL 

HIGH SCHOOL 



is charged each pupil upon entrance and each boarding student is required 
to deposit $3.00 upon entrance as a breakage deposit. This latter is returned 
to the pupil upon withdrawal from school, if there has been no damage to 
the school. The charges indicated above are the only charges made by the 
school. Expenses additional to these are entirely under the control of the 
pupil. 

Length of School Year : 

The school year covers forty-eight (48) weeks of work, and is divided 
into four terms of twelve weeks each. Hence, any pupil attending the full 
four terms each year should finish the full four-year high school course in 
three years. The fourth term each year will run through the summer months, 
when other schools are in vacation. Therefore, high school pupils from 
other schools in the county, who desire to make up certain branches through 
the summer months will have the opportunity of doing so. Many teachers 
in the rural schools can take advantage of the summer term for taking 
special work in agriculture, manual training, home science and educational 
subjects. The operation of the school for forty-eight (48) weeks in the 
year will not work to the disadvantage of students who desire to remain in 
school for the regular session of nine months. 

To Prospective Patrons: 

If you are interested in sending your boy or girl to one of the best 
Agricultural High Schools in the country, the superintendent of the Hinds 
County School would be glad to discuss the matter with you, either in person 
or by letter. Write him at Raymond for any information you may want in 
regard to the school. The first session will open on September 11, 1917- 



COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF JACKSON 




MAYOR W. A. SCOTT 





GUS HAWKINS 

Commissioner 



R. M. TAYLOR 
Commissioner 



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PROF. E. L. BAILEY 

SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY SCHOOLS 



BOARD OF EDUCATION-CITY SCHOOLS 





MR. J. M. HARTFIELD 



MR. OSCAR NEWTON 





MR. H. V. WATKINS 



MR. I. LEHMAN 




MR. THOMAS BARNES 




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Jackson Public Scliools 

BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Oscar Newton, President J. M. Hartfield Thomas Barnes 

Isidore Lehman H. V. Watkins 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY. 

Edward L. Bailey Superintendent of Schools 

0. H. Wingfield : Principal High School 

Miss Lorena Duling Principal Davis School 

Miss Meddie Robinson Principal Poindexter School 

Miss Eda Burlack Principal George School 

Miss Margery Morrison Principal Lee School 

Miss Marcia Gibbs Principal Power School 

Miss Iola Tapley Principal Galloway School 

ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT. 

A wise man has said, ' ' Other things being equal, the best work will be done 
by those having the best means of doing it, the best furrowing by the best plow, 
the best weaving by the best loom, the best sailing by the best boat. ' ' 

Jackson believes that the best teaching will be done in attractive schools 
equipped in the best possible way. Realizing the importance of good schools and 
believing that the best is none too good to care for the educational welfare of its 
children, the city has spent money freely in an effort to provide the best educa- 
tional opportunity for all of its citizens. 

More than twenty-five years ago the citizens determined to make Jackson an 
educational center. Realizing that an efficient public school system is the foun- 
dation stone upon which the higher educational institutions must be built, Jack- 
son has devoted a large part of her revenue to this important work. 




JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS— BOYS' GLEE CLUB. 



GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. 

The city is divided into six grammar school districts, the boundary lines 
having been so drawn as to prove convenient to a large majority of the people. 

The Davis School on North President Street is a sixteen-room, pressed brick 
building, providing accommodations for more than 500 children. Since its or- 
ganization in 1907 it has been under the management of Miss Lorena Duling,, 
Principal. 

The Poindexter School, located on the square adjoining Poindexter Park,, 
is an imposing brick structure of twelve rooms and ideally located. The building 
is well lighted, heated and ventilated and offers comfortable and attractive ac- 
commodations for all the children in the western part of the city. The work of 
this school is under the direction of Miss Meddie Robinson, Principal. 

The Robert E. Lee School was built in 1902 at a cost of more than $25,000, 
It provides accommodations for a full grammar school course and more than 
250 pupils are in attendance. The principal of the building is Miss Margery 
Morrison. 

The James Z. George School, named for Mississippi's great Commoner, is 
located on South Gallatin Street, and provides ample accommodation for the 
children of that section. The pressed brick building located in a forest of native 
trees is one of the beauty spots of the city. The work at this school is directed 
by Miss Eda Burlack. 

The Charles B. Galloway School on Bailey Avenue, located on one of the 
highest elevations in the city, finished in pressed brick and stone, symmetrical 
in all its architectural lines, presents an imposing appearance. The building is 
provided with every modern equipment and offers ideal school accommodations 
for this section of the city. Miss Iola Tapley is the principal of the building. 

The Power School is the latest addition to Jackson's school system. The 
building is located on North State Street. It is finished in pressed brick and 
stone and represents an expenditure of more than $30,000. Every convenience 
is provided, both in the interior arrangement and in its equipment. Miss Marcia 
Gibbs is principal of the building. 

THE HIGH SCHOOL. 

The special pride of Jackson and, indeed, of the whole State is our new and 
magnificent high school building. Built at a cost of $75,000.00, and equipped in 
the best possible manner in every detail, the new building presents a most dig- 
nified appearance. 

The building is planned to accommodate 800 students, and the rapidly in- 
creasing attendance indicates that within a few years it will be taxed to its ca- 
pacity. In 1907 the Jackson High School enrolled 200 students; in 1917 the 
present session, more than 600 students have registered. This rapid increase in 
attendance indicates the constantly increasing popularity of Jackson and also 
the constantly increasing confidence of the citizens of the city in its schools and 
school administration. 

Only a few years ago it was a common practice to send boys and girls to 



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schools outside of the State for their college preparatory work. As a result of 
the increased facilities at the high school and the high standard of work main- 
tained in all departments, comparatively few boys and girls leave Jackson until 
ready for full college work. Indeed, the high school is in truth and in fact 

"the people's college," and many of our most successful men and women have 
taken up their life work after completion of the high school course. 

Course of Study. 

The high school offers the broadest opportunity through its course of study 
to every boy and girl. Three separate and distinct courses are offered — the clas- 
sical course, in which the emphasis is placed upon those subjects required for 
college entrance ; the scientific course, in which modern languages and science 
are substituted for the classical interests ; and the commercial course, in which 
special emphasis is placed upon stenography, typewriting and bookkeeping. 

Special departments in music, art, physical culture, domestic science and 
sewing and manual training are provided. These subjects are largely elective, 
and by reason of this fact the student is enabled to elect those subjects which 
appeal to him most, or which best fit his peculiar needs. 

JACKSON FAITH. 

During the past year Jackson has spent more than $100,000 on its public 
school system, and every citizen of Jackson believes that the investment will pay 
large dividends. A small army, more than 4,000 pupils, were enrolled during the 
past year, and every citizen of Jackson, new and old, believes that this army of 
children were well and conscientiously taught by well trained teachers. The 
school system enjoys the full confidence of all the people, and the earnest desire 
of every citizen is that it shall continue to develop along the safe and sound 
lines of its previous history. 




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The public schools of the county may be divided into three 
general classes: (1) Separate Districts, (2) Consolidated Schools, 
(3) Unclassified Schools. 

TEACHERS. 

Hinds County has a splendid corps of teachers. Practically 
all of them have had college training and the large majority are 
college graduates. The influence of the four colleges of the county 
has aided very much in bringing about the wonderful changes that 
have taken place in the Hinds County public school system in 
recent years. 

FINANCES. 

The public school system of Hinds County is maintained by 
county and district funds. The county fund is obtained from leg- 
islative appropriation, county tax levy, and poll tax. The money 
appropriated by the Legislature is divided among the various 
counties of the State in proportion to the number of educable chil- 
dren. The county school tax of two mills is on all property outside 
of separate school districts. All male citizens of the county who 
exercise the right of franchise are required to pay a poll tax of 
$2.00. This poll tax money is divided in proportion to educable 
children between separate districts and the county school fund. 

District funds are obtained from two sources — tax levies and 
sixteenth section rentals. All consolidated schools except one have 
tax levies ranging from three to seven mills on the property of the 
district. In addition there are two other one-teacher schools that 
have levies on the districts. In all cases the money of districts is 
used to pay incidental expenses, supplement the salaries of teachers, 
and extend the term. The amount of the expense of running each 
school is given and the fund from which this money arose is desig- 
nated in the write-up of each school. The scholastic year does not 
close until the first of September, so it will be impossible to give 
the exact totals. 

CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS. 

The schools of the county have been classified according to 
the score card method. In this bulletin, on account of a lack of 
space, we are not able to print these score cards, but make the fol- 
lowing explanation: 

The total number of possible points is 121. Grounds and out- 
buildings meeting certain specified requirements, 20 points; school 
bouse with its fixtures of certain kinds, 24 points; material equip- 
ment, 24 points; teacher with certain qualifications, 25 points; 
administration, including all kinds of school activities, attendance, 
clubs, etc., 28 points; making the total of 121. 




Utica Separate District 



Teachers : 

W. M. Alexander, Principal, Utica ; Miss Holman, Utica ; Miss Annie Laurie 
Patton, Utica ; Miss Reed, Utica ; Miss Stewart, Utica. 

Trustees : 

G. W. Simmons, M. B. Mims. J. W. Bolton. 
Location : 

This school is 5 miles south of Adams and 6 miles north of Carpenter. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot; not sufficient playgrounds; an insufficient number of shade 
trees but more are being planted ; grounds are not level enough or large 
enough; sanitary toilets with running water. 

Building : 

$14,500.00 building ; five class rooms including auditorium ; well lighted 
with the exception of one room ; brick building ; in very good repair and 
well kept. 

Equipment: 

Single patent desks; very good blackboards; some maps; library books; 
drinking fountain ; upright stove ; jacket around large stove in auditorium. 

Organization : 

Five teachers ; 10 grades ; — pupils in district ; — pupils enrolled ; — daily 
average; canning, poultry and corn clubs; community meetings; monthly 
report cards. First Class, making 105 points. 

Expenses : 

Approximate assessed value of district, $350.00. 3% mill levy. 




Edward 



Teachers : 

C. C. Doty, Principal, Edwards 



Miss Mary Kich, Edwards 
Miss Kate Ballard, Edwards Miss Edith Luster, Edwards 

Mrs. Warren Hackler, Edwards 



Trustees : 

E. F. Farr, J. W. Katliff, P. C. Bankston, C. P. Colmery, B. S. Suttle. 

Location : 

This school is 8 miles west of Bolton, and 26 miles west of Jackson. 

Grounds : 

Two-acre lot ; good playground ; a sufficient number of shade trees ; grounds 
are in very good condition ; two sanitary pit toilets. 

Building : 

$3,000.00 building; four class rooms down stairs and an auditorium up 
stairs ; well lighted ; building painted ; in very good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : 

Single and double patent desks ; cloth and hyloplate blackboards ; 2 maps ; 
one globe ; 20 pictures ; 130 library books ; drinking fountain ; upright stoves. 

Organization : 

Five teachers; 10 grades; 70 pupils in district; 60 pupils enrolled; 55 daily 
average ; no canning, poultry or corn clubs ; community meetings ; monthly 
report cards. First Class, making 99 points. 

Expenses : 

Assessed valuation $391,000.00 

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Clinton Consolidated Scliool 

Teachers : 

G. M. Anderson, Principal, Clinton Miss Myrtle Landrum, Clinton 

Mrs. J. L. Underwood, Clinton Mrs. D.' G. Tally, Clinton 

Miss Ruth White, Clinton Miss Annie L. Price, Clinton 

Trustees : 

E. C. Ratliff, M. Latimer, E. M. Graves. 

Location : 

This school is 9 miles west of Jackson and 8 miles east of Bolton. 

Grounds : 

Ten-acre lot ; good playgrounds ; a sufficient number of shade trees ; grounds 
are in good condition ; sanitary toilets. 

Building : 

$18,000.00 building; six class rooms; scientifically lighted; this building is 
new brick structure with all modern conveniences; well kept. 

Equipment: 

Single patent desks; excellent blackboard; maps; globes; pictures; city 

water fountain ; library books ; steam heat. 
Organization : 

Six teachers ; 10 grades ; 263 pupils in district ; 215 pupils enrolled ; 157 

daily average ; canning, poultry and corn ^lubs ; community meetings ; 

monthly report cards ; flowers in house. First Class, making 117 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $3,676.64 

Teachers, County 1,500.00 

Transportation, County 737.87 

Total $5,914.51 




FOREST HILL (upper left, Teachers' Home; upper right, Barn) 

Forest Hill 

Teachers : Miss Marguerite Buchanan, Jackson, Rl ; Mrs. W. P. Horton, Jack- 
son, Rl ; R. A. Maddox, Principal, Jackson, Rl ; Miss Evie Coleman, Jack- 
son, Rl. 

Trustees : A. D. Jones, Louis Jones, S. L. Hawkins. 

Location : This school is 7 miles southwest of Jackson, 7 miles northwest of 
Byram, 7 miles noreast of Clinton, and 7 miles northeast of Raymond. 

Grounds: Ten-acre lot; very good playground; a sufficient number of shade 
trees in some portions of ground but not in others; the grounds have been 
improved but need additional improvement ; pit toilets. 

Building : $8,000.00 building ; five class rooms down stairs and two small rooms 
and auditorium up stairs ; teachers' home worth $1,000.00 ; properly lighted ; 
in very good repair ; auditorium fitted with opera chairs. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; hyloplate blackboards; 4 transportation 
wagons ; excellent wagon barn ; maps ; pictures ; cistern ; individual drink- 
ing cups; upright stove without jackets; domestic science equipment. 

OrCxANIZATion : Four teachers; 11 grades; pupils in district; 120 pupils en- 
rolled; 85.6 daily average; canning, poultry, corn and baby beef clubs; 
community meetings; monthly report cards; flowers in yard and house. 
First Class, making 95 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $2,696.00 

Teachers Co 984.40 

Trans. Co 1,041.00 

Total $4,681.40 




BYRAM CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL AND TEACHERS' HOME 

Bxjram Consolidated Scliool 

Teachers : 

E. L. Busby, Principal, Byram Miss Jonnie Hollingsworth, Byram 

Mrs. C. B. Whittington, Byram Miss Susie Keithley, Byram 

Trustees : 

G. W. McCluer, E. B. Lewis, N. B. Davis. 

Location : 

This school is 9 miles south of Jackson. 

Grounds : 

Twenty-acre lot; ample playground and well kept; sufficient number of 
small pecan and magnolia shade trees ; grounds in good condition ; two 
sanitary toilets. 

Building : 

$8,000.00 building; four class rooms and auditorium seated with opera 
chairs ; well lighted ; new building with outside painted, inside being plas- 
tered and beaver boards; in excellent condition and well kept. 

Equipment : 

Single patent desks, hyloplate blackboards, maps, 2 globes, few pictures, 
excellent bookcase and several library books, cistern, individual drinking 
cups, hot air furnace. 

Organization : 

Four teachers ; 11 grades ; 152 pupils in district ; 150 pupils enrolled ; 125 
daily average ; canning, poultry and corn clubs ; community meetings ; 
monthly report cards; flowers in yard. First Class, making 114 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $2,726.36 

Teachers, County 1,050.00 

Transportation, County 847.00 

Total '....■ $4,623.36 




Pocahontas 

Teachers: T. N. Touchstone, Principal, Pocahontas; Miss Oney Bradley, Poca- 
hontas. 

Trustees : E. K. Middleton, W. H. Bell, J. A. Hill. 

Location : This school is 14 miles northwest of Jackson and 6 miles northeast of 
Tinnin. 

Grounds: Five-acre lot; excellent playgrounds; a sufficient number of shade 
trees ; grounds are being put in good order ; two sanitary toilets. 

Buildings: $4,000.00 building; three class rooms down stairs and auditorium 
and two small rooms up stairs; properly lighted; building is painted; in 
good repair and well kept. 

Equipment: Sixty single and 12 double patent desks; hyloplate blackboards; 
map ; no library books ; individual drinking cups ; upright stoyes with 
jackets. 

Organization : Two teachers ; 10 grades ; 59 pupils in district ; 58 pupils en- 
rolled ; 46 daily average ; canning, poultry, corn and baby beef clubs ; com- 
munity meetings ; monthly report cards. First Class, making 99 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $ 880.85 

Teachers, County 600.00 

Transportation, County 322.00 

Total $1,802.85 








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Raymond Consolidated 

(First Class) 

Teachers : L. C. Gilbert, Principal, Raymond ; Miss Dolsy Williams, Miss Maud 
Middleton ; Miss Alice Williams, Music ; Mrs. Hortense Vaughn, Expression. 

Trustees : C. S. Spann, W. H. McNeil, Mr. Collom. 

Location : Seventeen miles southwest of Jackson, 300 yards from Agricultural 
High School. 

Grounds: Three and a half acre lot; good playgrounds; with beautiful shade 
trees ; grounds are being improved ; have two sanitary toilets. 

Building : 

$8,000.00 valuation of school, with four class rooms down stairs and audi- 
torium up stairs ; building is well lighted, painted and in good repair and 
well kept. 

Equipment: 

Has single patent desks ; hyloplate blackboard ; two maps and one globe ; 
pictures ; 150 library books ; city water supplies drinking fountains ; has 
stoves without jackets. 

Organization : 

Six teachers; 11 grades; 125 pupils in district; 125 pupils enrolled; 90 
daily average ; corn, canning and poultry clubs ; community meetings ; 
monthly report cards ; flowers in yard. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $2,111.14 

Teachers, County 1.050.00 

Transportation, County 198,75 

Total $3,359.89 

Approximate assessed value, $260,000.00. 3 l / 2 mill levy. 




Tinnin 

Teachers: C. M. Willoughby, Principal, Clinton, RFD. ; Miss Eunice Dun- 
ning, Clinton, RFD. ; Miss Abbie Ferguson, Clinton, RFD. 

Trustees: Charlie Ratliff, H. J. Bunyard, J. T. Ratliff. 

Location : This school is 6 miles southwest of Pocahontas and 6 miles north of 
Clinton. 

Grounds: Six-acre lot; very good playground; many beautiful shade trees; 
grounds are very good and are being improved ; two well kept toilets. 

Building : $4,500.00 building ; four class rooms down stairs and auditorium up 
stairs; properly lighted; building painted outside and hard-oiled inside; in 
good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : A supply of patent desks ; hyloplate blackboards ; 3 maps ; 1 glob? ; 
cistern ; individual drinking cups ; box stoves. 

Organization: Three teachers; 11 grades; 85 pupils in district; 80 pupils en- 
rolled ; 65 daily average ; canning, poultry and corn clubs ; community meet- 
ings; monthly report cards; flowers in house. First Class, making 104 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund — — $1,010.44 

Teachers, County 825.00 

Transportation, County 675.00 

Total $2,510.44 




Terry Consolidated 

Teachers : Miss Bessie Parsons, Principal, Terry ; Miss Florence Tilman, Terry ; 
Miss Fannie Halbert, Terry ; Mrs. M. M. Nicholson, Terry ; Miss Mary Hen- 
nington, Terry. 

Trustees : J. W. Grantham, W. L. Redding, W. A. Clement. 

Location: This school is 6 miles south of Byram and 9 miles north of Crystal 
Springs. 

Grounds : Ten-acre lot ; ample playgrounds ; a new location, containing 10 

acres, has been secured, bonds have been issued amounting to $ . 

for a new school building. The citizens are desirous of having the very best. 

Building: It is impossible now to describe the building they are to have, but 
it will be modern in every detail. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; these have already been bought for the new 
school house and are being used in the old one ; 300 library books ; drinking 
fountain ; stove ; new school will be well equipped in every way. 

Organization : Five teachers ; 10 grades ; 156 pupils in district ; 155 pupils en- 
rolled ; 116 daily average ; canning, poultry and corn clubs ; community 
meetings ; monthly report cards ; flowers in house ; Woman 's Club takes 
very great interest in school. First Class, making 113 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $4,188.59 

Teachers, County 1,050.00 

Transportation, County 340.00 

Total $5,578.59 







Lebanon Consolidated School 

Teachers : 

Gr. J. Cain, Principal, Learned Miss Etta Ainsworth, Learned 

Miss Ola Dye, Learned Miss Josie Noble, Learned 

Trustees : 

H. L. Smith, E. A. MeNair. S. W. Hutchins. 

Location : 

This school is 9 miles north of Utica, 5 miles east of Learned, and 9 miles 

south of Kaymond. 
Grounds : 

One-acre lot ; very good playground ; a sufficient number of shade trees ; 

one toilet. 

Building : 

$2,500.00 building ; four class rooms ; sufficiently lighted but some windows 
badly placed ; building painted outside ; in good repair and well kept ; trans- 
portation wagons used ; wagon shed. 

Equipment : 

Double patent desks ; wood and cloth blackboards ; map ; globe ; pictures ; 
40 library books ; well ; individual drinking cups ; box stove ; organ. 

Organization : 

Four teachers; 11 grades; 138 pupils in district; 134 pupils enrolled; 107 
daily average; canning, poultry and corn clubs; community meetings; 
monthly report cards. First Class, making 95 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $ 858.33 

Teachers, County 1,050.00 

Transportation, County 712.50 

Total $2,620.83 








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Learned Consolidated 

Teachers : 

E. L. Hobby, Principal, Learned Miss Eugenia Anderson, Learned 

Miss Maude Edmondson, Learned 
Trustees : 

H. B. Gibbs, P. A. Haman, C. R. Brady. 
Location : 

This school is 10 miles south of Raymond, and 5 miles west of Lebanon. 
Grounds : 

Three and one-half -acre lot ; ample playground ; a sufficient number of 

shade trees ; grounds in good condition ; two toilets in good condition. 

Building : 

$3,000.00 building ; three class rooms ; well lighted ; building painted ; in 
good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : 

Single and double patent desks ; cloth blackboards ; pictures ; 100 library 
books; water from nearby home; individual drinking cups; box stove. 

Organization : 

Three teachers; 10 grades; 91 pupils in district; 82 pupils enrolled; 65 
daily average ; corn and poultry clubs ; community meetings ; monthly re- 
port cards. First Class, making 98 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $ 967.75 

Teachers, County 825.00 

Transportation, County 390.00 

Total $2,182.75 

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Brownsville Consolidated 

Teachers : 

Prof. J. C. Massey, Bolton, RFD Miss Daisy Rogers, Bolton, EFD 

Miss Kate Shields, Bolton, RFD. 
Trustees : 

J. W. Turner, R. M. Trotter, E. C. Fletcher. 

Location : 

This school is 7 miles northwest of Tinnin, and 6 miles southeast of Science 
Hill. 

Grounds : 

Five-acre lot ; very good playground, but not very level ; sufficient number 
of beautiful shade trees ; grounds are kept in very good condition ; no toilets. 

Building : 

$3,000.00 building, three class rooms down stairs and auditorium up stairs, 
sufficiently and properly lighted ; this is a new building, being painted 
outside and is in excellent repair and well kept. 

Equipment: 

Single patent desks, good blackboard, no maps, no globe, several pictures, 
no library books, no well, individual drinking cups, has good stoves without 
jackets. 

Organization : 

Three teachers ; 10 grades ; 103 pupils in district ; 92 pupils enrolled ; 50.28 
daily average ; no corn or poultry clubs ; canning club ; community meetings ; 
monthly report cards. First Class, making 95 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $ 262.53 

Teachers, County 825.00 

Trans. Co 495.50 

Total $1,583.03 

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Bolton Consolidated 

Teachers : 

E. L. Hillman, Principal, Bolton Miss Lettie McAlpin, Bolton 

Miss Ida Lacey, Bolton Miss Kate Hillman, Bolton 

Trustees : 

G. W. Graham, J. S. Peeble, H. T. Ashford. 

Location : 

This school is 17 miles west of Jackson, 8 miles west of Clinton and 9 miles 
east of Edwards. 

Grounds : 

Two-acre lot ; very good playground ; a sufficient number of shade trees 
and very beautiful ; grounds in very good condition ; two toilets. 

Building : 

$5,000.00 building, three class rooms down stairs and an auditorium up 
stairs ; some windows in front of pupils, otherwise very well lighted ; build- 
ing painted, in very good repair and well kept. 

Equipment: 

Single patent desks, moderately good blackboard, 4 maps, 14-inch globe, 
several pictures, city waterworks supplies drinking fountain; upright stove; 
one chart for history. 

Organization : 

Three teachers ; 10 grades ; pupils in district ; 65 pupils enrolled ; 56 daily 
average ; no canning, poultry or corn clubs ; no community meetings ; monthly 
report cards ; no flowers in yard. First Class, making 99 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $1,080.91 

Teachers Co .'. 918.00 

Transportation Co 90.00 

Total $2,088.91 




Palestine 

Teachers : 

W. A. Sullivan, Principal, Raymond Miss Nora Smith, Terry, Rl 
Miss Annie May Biggs, Raymond, Miss. 

Trustees • 

M. C. Goodwin, A. E. Gallman, A. B. Chapman. 

Location : 

This school is 5 miles east of Raymond and 5 miles northwest of Pine Grove. 

Grounds : 

One and a half acre lot ; fairly good playgrounds ; an insufficient number of 
shade trees ; grounds are in fair condition ; no toilets. 

Building : 

$1,000.00 building; three class rooms; poorly lighted; building painted out- 
side ; in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment: 

Double patent desks ; wood and cloth blackboard ; maps ; globe ; a few pic- 
tures ; library books ; spring supplies drinking water ; individual drinking 
cups ; box stoves. 

-Organization : 

Three teachers ; 10 grades ; 85 pupils in district ; 73 pupils enrolled ; 59 daily 
average ; canning, poultry and corn clubs ; community meetings ; monthly 
report cards ; flowers in house. Second Class, making 93 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $ 713.90 

Teachers, County 825.00 

Transportation, County 653.50 

Total $2,192.40 




Science Hill Consolidated 

Teachers : 

J. W. Ward, Principal, Bolton, RFD. ; Mrs. Ada C. Jackson, Bolton, RFP. 

Trustees : 

P. S. Richardson, A. S. Anderson, M. N. Hill. 

Location : 

This school is 11 miles northwest of Bolton and 6 miles southwest of Browns- 
ville. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot ; an insufficient and rolling playground ; beautiful shade trees ; 
grounds in fair condition ; one toilet. 

Building : 

$250.00 building ; tAvo class rooms ; poorly lighted ; in poor repair and well 
kept. 

Equipment: 

Double patent desks ; wood blackboard ; pictures ; library books ; cistern ; 
individual drinking cups ; box stove. 

Organization : 

Two teachers ; 10 grades ; 71 pupils in district ; 31 pupils enrolled ; 25 daily 
average ; canning and corn clubs ; no poultry club ; community meetings ; no 
monthly report cards. Tliird Class, making 80 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $ 240.00 

Teachers, County 592.00 

Total $ 832.00 




Pine Grove 

Teachers : 

Miss Ida Bell Herrington, Principal, Terry, Rl . 

Miss Merle Gayden, Terry, Rl Miss Mary Osborne, Terry, Rl 

Trustees : . 

G. G. Hand, W. C. Lewis, J. S. Riser. 

Location : 

This school is 5 miles southeast of Palestine, 5 miles northeast of Dry Grove ; 
and 5 miles northwest of Terry. Permanent location unsettled. 

Grounds : 

No deed to lot, the school house and grounds belong to Bethesda Church ; 
beautiful shade trees j grounds in very good condition ; one toilet, 

Building : 

Temporary quarters. 

Equipment : 

Double patent desks ; slated cloth blackboard ; few maps ; no globe ; pictures ; 
library books ; individual drinking cups ; box stove. 

Organization : 

Three teachers ; 10 grades ; 87 pupils in district ; 84 pupils enrolled ; 64 daily 
average ; no canning, poultry or corn clubs ; monthly community meetings ; 
monthly report cards ; no flowers in yard. Second Class, making 86 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $ 687.58 

Teachers, County 825.00 

Transportation, County 524.40 

Total $2,036.98 




BAPTIST ORPHANAGE SCHOOL BUILDING 



Liberty Grove 



Teachers 



Miss Annie Henderson, Principal of Baptist Orphanage; Miss Mary Rut- 
ledge ; Miss Allie Pyron. Miss Georgie -Brumfield, Principal of Methodist 
Orphanage ; Mrs. F. L. Randolph ; Miss Jennie Britt ; Miss Sadie Robinson. 

Trustees : 

J. R. Carter, J. R. Randolph. 

Location : 

The Methodist Orphans' Home school and the Baptist Orphans' Home 
school, both situated just outside of the city limits, are together considered 
as the Liberty Grove School. 

Both schools have very good school rooms and in most instances the lighting 
is good. Both schools, however, need additional equipment. It is impossi- 
ble to state the value of their school buildings because in both instances the 
property is part of the orphans' home equipment. Both schools are doing 
excellent work in all departments that they have. We suggest to both these 
great denominations in Mississippi that these schools be equipped with 
facilities for teaching domestic science and manual training. 



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Eureka 

Teachers : 

Miss Susie Davenport, West Jackson Mrs. C. H. McCall, West Jackson 

Trustees : 

J. P. Cadwallader, C. R. Ross. 

Location : 

This school is on the Clinton Road just west of corporation line of Jackson. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot ; well kept playground ; a sufficient number of shade trees ; 
grounds have been graded recently ; two not entirely satisfactory toilets. 

Building : 

$1,500.00 building ; two class rooms ; sufficiently and properly lighted ; 
building unpainted ; in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment: 

Double patent desks ; cloth blackboard ; maps ; pictures ; no library books ; 
no well ; drinking fountain ; two stoves with jackets around. 

Organization : 

Two teachers ; 7 grades ; 71 pupils in district ; 40 pupils enrolled ; 34 daily 
average ; canning and poultry clubs ; community meetings ; monthly report 
cards; flowers in house. First Class, making 95 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expense $ 500.00 




Teacher : 

Miss Bertie Mathews, Utica, Miss. 

Trustees : 

J. D. Farrish, A. B. Cudd, J. D. Matthews. 

Location : 

This school is 4 miles west of Ross, and 5 miles south of Cayuga. 

Grounds: 

Two-acre lot ; very good playgrounds, but not well kept ; a sufficient number 
of shade trees ; grounds are in poor condition ; two toilets. 

Building : 

$600.00 building ; not properly lighted, as windows are in front of pupils ; 
building painted ; in very good repair and very well kept. 

Equipment: 

Single and double patent desks; passable blackboard; map; globe; a few 
framed pictures ; library books ; organ ; individual drinking cups ; stove in 
corner without jacket. 

Organization : 

One teacher; 7 grades; 39 pupils in district; 36 pupils enrolled; 21 daily 
average; canning and com clubs; no community meetings; no monthly 
report cards. Second Class, making 88 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expense , • •$ 310.00 




Teachers : 

Miss Pearl Griffin, Utiea ; Miss Allie Beard, Utiea. 

Trustees : 

W. H. Godwin, J, A. Stevens, M. D. Bragg. 

Location : 

This sehool is 2 miles southwest of Utiea and 4 miles northeast of Duke. 

Grounds : 

Two-acre lot ; insufficient but well kept playgrounds ; a sufficient number 
of small shade trees ; grounds in very good condition ; one toilet. 

Building : 

$600.00 building ; two teachers occupying one class room ; poorly lighted ; 
building painted ; in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : 

Double patent desks; cloth blackboard; maps; globe; a few pictures: nice 
book case with 85 library books ; individual drinking cups ; excellent stove. 

Organization : 

Two teachers; 8 grades; 51 pupils in district; 48 pupils enrolled; 24 daily 
average ; no corn club, canning and poultry clubs ; no community meetings ; 
monthly report cards; no flowers in yard. Second Class, making 89 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expenses $ 496.00 




Cayuga 

y Teacher : 

Miss Emma G. Lilley, Utica, Miss. 

Trustees : 

C. K. Brown, G. L. Yates, J. L. Robertson. 

Location : 

This school is 15 miles southwest of Edwards, 7 miles northwest of Utica, 
and 5 miles south of Newman Consolidated School. 

Grounds : 

Two-acre lot ; very good playground ; sufficient number of very beautiful 
shade trees ; grounds in good condition ; one toilet. 

Building : 

$600.00 building ; one class room ; sufficiently but not scientifically lighted ; 
outside of building painted ; in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment: 

Double patent desks; wood blackboard; 2 maps; few pictures; library 
books ; box stove. 

Organization : 

One teacher; 8 grades; 20 pupils in district; 21 pupils enrolled; 17.88 daily 
average ; canning and poultry clubs ; monthly report cards. Second Class, 
making 89 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expense •$ 300.00 



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Teacher : 

Miss Maggie Hollingsworth, Terry, Miss. 

Trustees : 

C. N. Coker, K. D. Williams, W. H. Brady. 

Location : 

This school is 7 miles south of Terry and 8 miles east of Raymond. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot; very good playground; beautiful shade trees; badly located 
on account of the fact that it is remote from highway ; one toilet. 

Building : 

$400.00 building ; one unusually large class room ; not scientifically lighted ; 
front of building painted ; in fairly good repair and very well kept. 

Equipment : 

Double patent desks; sufficient blackboard; map;. globe; a few pictures: 
several library books; no Avell ; individual drinking cups; box stove. 

Organization : 

One teacher ; 8 grades ; — pupils in district ; 21 pupils enrolled ; 18 daily 
average ; canning, poultry and corn clubs ; community meetings ; monthly 
report cards ; a few flowers. First Class, making 97 points. 

Expenses: 

Total expense $ 300.00 , 




Yates 



Teacher : 

Miss Myrtle L. Ross, Utica, RFD. 

Trustees : 

J. M. Tompkins, C. R. Matthews, A. W. MeGnffey. 

Location : 

This sehool is 3 miles north of Utiea and 4 miles southeast of Cayuga. 

Grounds : 

One-aere lot ; very good playgrounds ; beautiful shade trees in front ; grounds 
in very good eondition ; one toilet. 

Building : 

$500.00 building ; one elass room ; very well lighted with windows in front of 
pupils, but made dull with paint ; in very good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : 

Double and single patent desks; insufficient wooden blackboard; no library 
books ; individual drinking cups ; box stove. 

Organization : 

One teacher ; 8 grades ; 20 pupils in district ; 20 pupils enrolled ; 15 daily 
average; no canning, poultry or corn clubs; monthly report cards. Second 
Class, making 89 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expenses $ 273.00 






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Teacher : 

Miss Bessie Brady, Edwards. Miss. 

Trustees r 

E. H. Anderson, 0. K. Anderson, R. K. Anderson. 

Location : 

This school is 6 miles north of Edwards and 3 miles west of Farr. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot; very poor play ground; a few shade trees in front; grounds 
in very poor condition ; no toilets. 

Building : 

$250.00 building, one class room, sufficiently and properly lighted; painted 
outside and in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : 

Single patent desks, hyloplate blackboard, two wall maps, no globe, no pic- 
tures, no library books, no well, individual drinking cups, good stove without 
a jacket. 

Organization : 

One teacher ; 7 grades ; 7 pupils in district ; 7 pupils enrolled ; 6.67 daily 
average ; canning, poultry and corn clubs ; no community meetings ; no 
monthly report cards; no flowers in yard. Third Class, making 83 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expenses $ 290.00 




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Carmicliael 



Teacher : 

Miss Maude Alsop, Utica, Miss. 

Trustees : 

M. G. Harrison, G. F. \Vilkins ; D. A. Carmichael. 

Location : 

This school is 6 miles southeast of Utica, 3 miles east of Strawb ridge, and 4 
miles south of Husband. 



Grounds : 

One-acre lot ; good playground ; beautiful shade trees ; grounds are in good 
condition ; one toilet. 

Building : 

$500.00 building ; one class room ; well lighted ; in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : 

Twelve patent desks ; very good blackboard ; framed pictures ; well ; have 
individual drinking cups; box stove. 

Organization : 

One teacher ; 8 grades ; 16 pupils in district ; 16 pupils enrolled ; 15.65 daily 
average ; canning club ; no community meetings ; monthly report cards ; few 
flowers in yard. First Class, making 99 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expense $ 300.00 



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Queens Hill 



Teacher : 

Miss Florence Lamb, Bolton. 

Trustees : 

A. S. Hardy, C. T. Hundley, J. S. Bailey. 

Location : 

This school is 4 miles north of Farr and 6 miles west of Bolton. 

Grounds : 

No deed to land ; hilly and insufficient playgrounds ; beautiful shade trees ; 
grounds in poor condition ; one toilet. 

Building : 

$200.00 building ; one class room ; improperly lighted ; building painted out- 
side ; in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment: 

Double patent desks ; cloth blackboard ; map ; pictures ; no library books ; 
well ; individual drinking cups ; box stove. 

Organization : 

One teacher; 8 grades; — pupils in district; 11 pupils enrolled; 8 daily 
average ; no canning, poultry, or corn clubs ; no community meetings ; month- 
ly report cards. Second Class, making 89 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expenses $ 300.00 







Warmack 

Teachers : 

Miss Ora Baker, Asylum ; Miss Myrtle Alford, Asylum. 

Trustees : 

A. L. Hughes, D. M. Smith, J. L. Ferguson. 

Location : 

This school is 4 miles northwest of tlackson. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot; passable plyground; an insufficient number of shade trees; 
grounds are in moderately good condition ; toilets in unsanitary condition. 

Building : 

$300.00 building ; one class room ; very well lighted ; in repair and very well 
kept. 

Equipment : 

Single patent desks ; insufficient blackboard ; no maps ; no globe ; no pic- 
tures ; no library books ; box stove. 

Organization : 

Two teachers ; 8 grades ; 40 pupils in district ; 40 pupils enrolled ; 26 daily 
average; no canning, poultry or corn clubs; monthly report cards. Not 
classified; below 75 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $ 102.25 

Teachers, County 380.50 

Total $ 482.75 







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Teacher : 

Mrs. J. M. Bedwell, Oakley, Miss. 

Trustees : 

W. R. Ross, J. M. Bedwell, W. H. Ragin. 

Location : 

This school is 6 miles southwest of Raymond and 3 miles northeast of 
Learned. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot ; a very good playground ; a sufficient number of shade trees ; 
grounds in good condition. 

Building : 

$300.00 building ; one class room ; very well lighted ; outside of building 
painted ; in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : 

Patent desks. 

Organization : 

One teacher; 7 grades; 17 pupils in district; 21 pupils enrolled; 13 daily 
average ; corn club, poultry club ; canning club ; community meetings ; 
monthly report cards ; flowers in yard. First Class, making 97 points. 



Expenses : 

Total expense 



$ 298.00 







ran 

Teacher : 

Miss Harriette Shields, Bolton, Miss. 

Trustees : 

0. N. White, W. E. Taylor. 

Location : 

This school is 4 miles south of Queenshill school and 5 miles north of the 
Anderson school. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot ; small playgrounds ; beautiful shade trees ; the grounds are 
fenced ; no toilets. 



Building : 

$225.00 building, one class room, poorly lighted; building in poor repair 
but very well kept. 

Equipment : 

Single patent g desks ; Avood blackboard ; map ; pictures ; no library books ; 
no well ; individual drinking cups ; box stove without a jacket. 

Organization : 

One teacher ; 4 grades ; 7 pupils in district ; 5 pupils enrolled ; 5 daily aver- 
age ; no canning, poultry or corn clubs ; no community meetings ; monthly 
report cards ; no flowers in yard. Second Class, making 85 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expense $ 286.00 




Ckapel Hill 



Teacher : 

Miss Grace Harris, Utica, Miss. 

Trustees : 

E. E. Neal, H. A. Hammond, W. B. Slater. 

Location : 

This school is 4 miles south of Lebanon, 7 miles east of Utica, and 3 miles 
northeast of Husband. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot ; not very good playgrounds ; excellent shade trees ; grounds 
are not in very good condition; no toilets. 

Building : 

$400.00 building ; two class rooms ; very well lighted ; building is not painted 
and is in poor repair. 

Equipment: 

Patent desks ; good blackboard ; maps ; globe ; several pictures ; several 
library books ; a well ; box stove. 

Organization : 

One teacher; 8 grades; 18 pupils in district; 16 pupils enrolled; 11.5 daily 
average ; no canning, poultry or corn clubs ; no monthly report cards ; 
no flowers in yard. Third Class, making 78 points. 





Stmwbridge 



Teacher : 

Miss Willie Bell Curtis. Utica. 

Trustees : 

C. E. Jasper, T. J. Tompkins, R. L. Skipworth. 

Location : 

This school is 5 miles north of Utica and 5 miles south of Chapel Hill. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot ; small playground ; an insufficient number of shade trees ; 
grounds are poorly kept ; no toilets. 

Building : 

$250.00 building ; one class room ; insufficiently lighted ; outside of building 
whitewashed and inside painted ; in very good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : 

Thirteen double patent desks ; cloth blackboard ; pictures ; no library books ; 
poor well ; individual drinking cups ; box stove. 

Organization : 

One teacher ; 8 grades ; 27 pupils in district ; 30 pupils enrolled ; 15 daily 
average ; canning, poultry and corn clubs ; no community meetings ; monthly 
report cards. Tliird Class, making 75 points. 

1 Expenses : 

Total expenses - $ 275.00 




Husband 



Teacher : 

Miss Leila Ford, Utica, Miss. 

Trustees : :. 

R. T. Carmichael, Jeff Dean, Leonard Kelly. 

Location : 

This school is 4 miles southwest of Chapel Hill, 6 miles east of Lebanon, 
and 5 miles north of Strawbridge. 

Grounds : 

One-acre lot; very small playground; a sufficient number of shade trees; 
grounds are clean but very irregular; no toilets. 

Building : 

$250.00 building ; one class room ; very well lighted ; new roof needed. 

Equipment: 

Ten patent desks ; wood blackboard ; no map ; no globe ; no pictures ; no 
library books ; no well ; individual drinking cups ; box stove. 

Organization : 

One teacher; 8 grades; 14 pupils in district; 19 pupils enrolled; 17 daily 
average ; canning and poultry clubs ; no corn club ; monthly report cards. 
TJiird Class, making 78 points. 




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Teacher : 

Miss Arrah Berry, Edwards. 

Trustees : 

C. W. Goode, D. L. Simms, S. S. Trout. 

Location : 

This school is 7 miles northwest of Raymond and 6 miles southeast of Ed- 
wards. 



Grounds 



One-acre lot ; not very good playgrounds ; a sufficient number of shade trees 
except in front ; grounds in fair condition ; one toilet. 

Building : 

$250.00 building ; one class room ; very well lighted ; building unpainted ; in 
good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : 

Eleven double patent desks; wood blackboard; no maps; no globe; 2 pic- 
tures: no library books; no water supply; individual drinking cups; box 
stove. 

Organization : 

One teacher ; 5 grades ; 13 pupils in district ; 14 enrolled ; 10 daily average ; 
one canning club member ; no poultry or corn clubs ; monthly report cards. 
Not classified, beloiv 75 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expenses $ 250 - 00 




Ballard 



Teacher : 

Miss Mary Liddell, Learned, Miss. 

Trustees : 

A. J. Harrison, J. Butts. 



Location : 

This school is 6 miles northwest of Learned and 5 miles northeast of New- 
man Consolidated School. 

Grounds : 

No deed to grounds ; fairly good playground, with pine shade trees ; grounds 
are in very good condition ; one toilet. 

Building : 

$250.00 building, one class room, very well lighted; building whitewashed, 
in very good repair and well kept. 

Equipment: 

Double patent desks, cloth blackboard, two maps, one globe, a few pictures, 
■ a well, box stove. 

Organization : 

One teacher ; 6 grades ; 12 pupils in district ; 16 pupils enrolled ; 14 daily 
average; one corn club member; no community meetings; no monthly report 
cards; domestic science taught; oil stove, set of dishes, cooking utensils, 
table, napkins, etc. Second Class, making 87 points. 

Expenses : 

District Fund $ 120.00 

Teachers, County 300.00 



Total $ 420.00 




Newman 

Teachers : 

Mrs. R. B. Murrah, Principal, Learned Miss Blanch Holiday, Learned 

Trustees : 

- Gk W. Skates, J. R. Puckett, J. W. Newman. 

Location : 

This school is 11 miles southeast of Edwards, and 10 miles west of Utica. 

Grounds : 

No deed to lot; sufficient playground; an insufficient number of shade 
trees; grounds in moderately good condition; no toilets. 



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Building : 

This school is being taught in an old dwelling and owns no house ; two class 
rooms ; poorly lighted ; in poor repair but very well kept. 

Equipment : 

Single and double patent desks ; cloth and hyloplate blackboards ; 4 maps ; 
one globe; no pictures; 2 book cases and library books; water supply from 
pump one-quarter mile away; individual drinking cups; fire places. 

Organization : 

Two teachers ; 10 grades ; 70 pupils in district ; 64 pupils enrolled ; 48 daily 
average ; no canning, poultry or corn clubs ; no community meetings ; month- 
ly report cards. Not classified ; below 75 points. 

Expenses : 

Total expense $ 975.00 



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Woodside 



Teacher : 

Miss Mary Sue Magee, Edwards. 

Trustees : 

C. H. Warren, S. H. Moore, B. B. Montgomery. 

Location : 

This school is 6 miles southeast of Edwards and 6 miles northwest of New- 
man. 

Grounds : 

This school is being taught in one room of a nearby dwelling. 

Building : 

Dwelling does not belong to school. 

Equipment: 

Double patent desks ; cloth blackboard ; several maps ; no globe ; no pictures ; 
no library books ; cistern ; fireplace. 

Organization : 

One teacher; 4 grades; 9 pupils in district; 5 pupils enrolled; 5 daily av- 
erage ; one corn club member ; monthly report cards ; flowers in yard. Not 
classified, below 75 points. 

Expenses : 

Total Expenses ._ $ 287.00 



Oak Ridge 



Teacher: 

Miss Carrie May Green, Carpenter, Miss. 

E. L. Gayle, J. 0. Gilbert, W. H. Adkins. 
Location : 

This school is 4 miles northwest of Carpenter and 8 miles southwest of Utica. 
Grounds : 

One-acre lot ; not very good playgrounds ; beautiful shade trees ; grounds 

are very broken. 
Building : 

$400.00 building; one class room; properly lighted; building painted out- 
side ; in very good repair and well kept. 
Equipment : 

Some patent desks ; good blackboard ; a few maps ; globes ; pictures ; library 

books; well; individual drinking cups; two stoves; teacher's desk; window 

shades. 
Organization : 

One teacher ; 8 grades ; 36 pupils in district ; 31 pupils enrolled ; 22.55 daily 

average ; canning and baby beef clubs ; monthly report cards. First Class, 

making 98 points. 
Expenses : 

Total expenses $280.00 



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SUGGESTED COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

OF 3IISSISSIPPI 

Issued by Department Education 
W. F. Bond, Supt. 

FIRST YEAR. 

Wheeler's Primer — Complete in three months. 

Baldwin's First Reader — Complete in three months. Follow with some supple- 
mentary first reader. *Elson's Primary Reader, Book 1, is recommended. 

Oral and Written Number Work — Counting, reading, and writing numbers to 
100. Combinations to 10 in addition and subtraction. 

Writing — On tablet or boards care to be taken that first efforts be round and 
full, using the whole arm as much as possible. 

Spelling — Oral and written; the words to be selected by the teacher from the 
reading lessons. 

SECOND YEAR. 

Baldwin's Second Reader — Complete in four months. Follow with some sup- 
plementary reader. *Elson's Primary Reader, Book 2, is recommended. 

Spelling — Oral and written. The words may be selected by the teacher from the 
reading lessons. Mississippi Spelling Blanks. 

Oral and Written Number Work — Oral and written number work based on first 
53 pages of Colaw, Duke and Powers' Elementary Arithmetic (Book in 
hands of the teacher). 

Mississippi Writing Book, No. 1. 

THIRD YEAR. 

Baldwin's Third Reader — Complete in four months. Follow with some supple- 
mentary reader. *Elson's Primary Reader, Book 3, is recommended. 
Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 1, Section 1. Mississippi Spelling Blanks. 



Colaw, Duke and Powers' Elementary Arithmetic — Pages 54-148. 
Arnold's With Pencil and Pen. 
Mississippi Writing Books, Nos. 2 and 3. 

FOURTH YEAR. 

Graded Classics Book d — Complete in four months. 

Conn's Introductory Physiology and Hygiene. 

Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 1, Section 2. Mississippi Spelling Blanks. 

Colaw, Duke and Powers' Elementary Arithmetic — Completed. 

F rye's Elementary Geography — To page 87. 

Harris and Gilbert's English Lessons, Book 1 — Pages 1-160. 

Mississippi Writing Book, No. 4. 

FIFTH YEAR. 

Graded Classics, Book 5 — First half of session. 
Estill's Beginner's History of Our Country — Second half of session. 
Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 1, Section 3. Mississippi Spelling Blanks. 
Colaw, Duke and Powers' Practical Arithmetic — To page 120. 
Frye's Elementary Geography — Completed. 
Harris and Gilbert's Lessons in English, Book 1 — Completed. 
Webster's Primary Dictionary — For Pupil's Desk — From 5th Grade up. 
A Mississippi Writing Book, No. 5. 

SIXTH YEAR. 

Colaw, Duke and Powers' Practical Arithmetic — Pages 121-242. 

Frye's Higher Geography — To page 88. 

Harris and Gilbert's English Lessons, Book 2 — Recite from pages 1-66 three days 

per week, and from pages 161-187 two days per week. 
Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 2, Section 1. Mississippi Spelling Blanks. 
Burkett, Stevens and Hill's Agriculture — Organize Clubs and use Government 

bulletins supplemental. 
Mississippi Writing Book, No. 6. 
Riley, Chandler and Hamilton's "Our Republic" — First 53 chapters. 

SEVENTH YEAR. 

Colaw, Duke and Powers' Practical Arithmetic — Completed. 

Frye's Higher Geography — Completed. 

Harris and Gilbert's English Lessons, Book 2 — Recite from pages 188-251 three 

days per week and from pages 66-101 two days per week. 
Riley, Chandler and Hamilton's "Our Republic" — Completed. 
Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 2, Section 2. Mississippi Spelling Blanks. 
Mississippi Writing Book, No. 7. 

EIGHTH YEAR. 

Teller and Brown's Business Methods — (Optional). 

Harris and Gilbert's English Lessons, Book 2 — Recite from page 251-350 three 

days per week, and from page 101-144 two days per week. 
Riley's Mississippi History — Completed first four months. 
Coleman's "The People's Health." 
Peterman's Civil Government — Last four months. 

Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 2, Section 3. Mississippi Spelling Blanks. 
Agriculture — As in Seventh Year. 
Mississippi Writing Book, No. 8. 

A thorough review of Colaw, Duke and Powers ' Arithmetic or a supplemen- 
tary work is advised. 



* Elson's Readers are recommended for supplemental use, where desired, in 
all the grades. 




CAMPUS SCENES, HILLMAN COLLEGE 



Hillman College For Young Ladies 

Clinton, Mississippi 



Hillman College is located at Clinton, Miss., a town of not 
inhabitants. It is 9 miles from Jackson, the railroad center of 
dents living on the A. & V. and V. S. & P., can reach Clinton 
of cars. Passenger trains pass Clinton about every two hours, 
10 p. m. If students who have to change cars in Jackson do 
connection there, they can come to Clinton in a few minutes 
one of the dozen automobiles which make regular trips over the 
road. Clinton can be reached easily and quickly from almost 
State. 



more than 1,000 
the State. Stu- 

without change 
from 6 a. m. to 

not make good 
for 25 cents, in 
excellent gravel 
any part of the 



Mississippi College, the noted institution for young men, is located here, 
and brothers and sisters can be near together without the disadvantage of co- 
education. A strong lyceum course is maintained under the management of the 
two colleges combined. 

Clinton has won prizes the last two years in the State Cleanest Town Con- 
test. In 1915 she won third prize, and in 1916 first prize in her class. The 
location is healthful and pleasant. The Hillman campus is large and attractive, 
dotted with many beautiful shade trees, and affords ample room for tennis, 
basket ball and other games. 

Many girls are going to other states and paying higher prices for advantages 
which are not as good as those given here. Hillman is one of the oldest colleges 
for girls in the State, and is growing stronger and better each year. It now has 
modern conveniences in the way of steam heat, electric lights, waterworks, sewer- 
age, new pianos, tablet arm chairs in the recitation rooms, etc. The course of 
study is being strengthened and is the most practical ever given here. 

The advantages in Piano, Voice and Expression are exceptionally good. 
The heads of these departments have been trained by some of the best specialists 



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CAMPUS SCENES, HILLMAN COLLEGE 

in America and Europe. The work in Hillman in these lines will compare favor- 
ably with the best in the State. 

Hillman is not an expensive school. It is a small home-like institution where 
the girls get the best of care and attention. It is proverbial that the small college 
is the place where the best type of character is developed. Girls are happy and 
contented here and do good thorough work. 

Dr. W. T. Lowrey, the President, has probably done more for Christian 
education than any other, man in Mississippi. He has been a college president 
for thirty-two years, having been president of Mississippi College, Blue Moun- 
tain College and Hillman College. Mr. M. P. L. Berry is Vice-President and 
General Manager. 

The greatest thing that has happened for Hillman in many years is the 
addition to the faculty of Dr. and Mrs. B. G. Lowrey. Dr. Lowrey becomes Field 
Secretary and Mrs. Lowrey, Lady Principal. They are too well known to need 
any comment here. Dr. Lowrey is recognized as one of the foremost educators, 
not only in Mississippi, but in the entire South. Their coming means bigger and 
better things for Hillman. 

For sixty-four years Hillman has been educating the women of the land, 
and she is better equipped now than ever before. Many of her graduates have 
taken first rank among the educated women of this and other states. In selecting 
a school you want to find a place where the teaching is thorough, where the equip- 
ment is ample, where the location is healthful and pleasant, where the prices are 
right, and where the surroundings are conducive to good work. Hillman is that 
place. If you have not received a catalogue of this grand old institution, write 
for one at once. 

Address Hillman College, Clinton, Miss. 




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